Xystichromis Kyoga Flamebacks

[LadyBarbara001]

My adult male is showing very little color, and my little males are just starting to color. I asked Greg Steeves about it, and he said that the lack of competition is probably why my big male isn't coloring, and that I either should try to find a big male to add some competition, or just wait til my little guys to grow some.

According to Greg, he split a breeding colony, and I guess I have the lazy male! They guy that bought the other half had others, and has had no problem with them, so I'm just being patient at this point.

 

[Bre]

When these guys are little and have no color are egg spots on the anal fin an indicator of a possible male?

 

[mahemaheman85]

i would say yes

 

[Bre]

Well, then I possibly have at least 1 male in my new group of 4. Keep your fingers crossed!!!

 

[Bre]

I just went at looked at them and found 2 small ones with the spots. They are only about an inch inch and a half long. I'm a hoping!!!

 

[mahemaheman85]

I just went at looked at them and found 2 small ones with the spots. They are only about an inch inch and a half long. I'm a hoping!!!

i just double checked all my females for eggspots and none of them have any, and there all at least 3-4 inches long so if they were going to get any they would have them by now, so you mite be good

Oh and i have 5 holding female kyogas as of now

 

[Bre]

I am SO jealous!!! I hope I get some males and can get some breeding under way. I have 9 total right now. 5 from my first group 4 in the second. The newbies are in a 16 gallon quarentine tank right now with the new Zue Islands.

 

[mahemaheman85]

so one of my kyogas finally spit today, probably around 30 fry maybe more, ive only noticed 2 with deformitys, and the female is on like freaking high alert lol, but shes got amazing color right now

 

[Bre]

oh, so cool...I am jealous. Hopefully sometime down the road I can get mine spawning. Still waiting for a male to show up.

 

[mahemaheman85]

lol she spit them out for the day, ate and then sucked them all back up lol, alot like that video deadman put up of his fulu